Job Title
Post Doctoral Scholar
Requisition Number
DU14421
Department Name
7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Salary Range
$62,232
Type of Position
Student
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
PhD
Required Related Experience
No experience required
Required License/Registration/Certification
NA
Physical Requirements
Lifting/Carrying up to __25_____lbs, Pushing/Pulling up to _50_____ lbs., Job Related Travel (conferences only), Hazardous Chemicals or fumes, Bloodborne/Airborne Pathogens/Recombinant DNA/Viral Vectors
Shift
Minimum of 40 hrs/week, with some nights & weekends as research requires.
Job Summary
The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting for a Post Doctoral Scholar. This position will investigate the molecular mechanisms and metabolic determinants underpinning breast cancer metastasis. Specifically, it will use cutting-edge tools and advanced technologies to address this fundamentally important and clinically relevant problem. This position will be responsible for growing and analyzing the functional behaviors of triple-negative breast cancer cell lines, which are highly invasive and metastatic, using 2D, 3D and organoid models. In addition, it will use Crispr-Cas9 approach to knockdown important transcription factors, such as Snail and Twist, in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines to examine the functional role and related regulatory network in controlling breast cancer invasion and metastasis. Furthermore, it will validate and confirm these findings in animal models using genetic knockout, PDX and xenograft models.
This position will have a fully on-site work arrangement.
IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered, you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the number of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will be required to upload your CV, PhD transcript, Cover Letter, and, as Specific Request I, a copy of your PhD Diploma.
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Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
RT-PCR, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, Bio-informatics, Western blot, animal experiments
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
PhD in cancer biology. Experience in cancer metabolism and signaling.
Cancer metabolism, cancer biology, epigenetics, and animal experiments preferred
Deadline to Apply
03/22/2026
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